Memorials › Eugene E "Gene" Novak
17 Nov 1933 – 5 Jul 2021
| Birth | 17 Nov 1933 |
| Death | 5 Jul 2021 |
| Cemetery | Holy Trinity Cemetery Brainard , Butler County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Judy Johnson on 06 Jul 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229218446 |
Eugene "Gene" Novak, 87, of Rising City, died Monday, July 5, 2021 at the Butler County Health Care Center in David City. Mass of Christian Burial Friday, July 9, 2021 10:00 a.m. Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Brainard, Nebraska Rev. Steven Snitily, Celebrant Visitation Thursday, July 8, 2021 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Rosary 7:00 p.m. all at the church Military Rites and Committal New Holy Trinity Cemetery, Brainard Lunch at the Klein Center following committal Eugene E. "Gene" Novak was born November 17, 1933 on a farm near Bee, Nebraska to Emil J. and Ann B. (Sedlak) Novak. He attended school at Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1951. "Gene" served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956 serving in Japan and Korea. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant. He was very proud to be a veteran. On April 17, 1956, he was united in marriage to Margaret Svoboda at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Brainard. "Gene" farmed near Gresham and later moved near Surprise in 1966 and continued farming until he moved to Rising City in 1981. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Shelby. "Gene" is survived by his children, Catherine (Tom) Pohl of Bruno, Gary (LaRee) Novak of Rising City, Tony (Kendra) Novak of Rising City, Mary (Andy) Sempek of Rising City, Grandchildren: Connie (Scott) Samek, Michelle (Dustin) Ploeger, Dee (Derek) Hanson, Jennifer (Andrew) Lowe, Bridget (Jack) Reed, Taylor Novak, Shayla Novak, Mitchell (Sheree) Sutton and Kacy (Aaron) Schmid. Many great grandchildren, and sister LaDean Gibbs of Omaha. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Margaret, son David and sister Loretta Moore.
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